Originally posted by apolack1
sorry, didnt mean to knock Lance, i meant to knock cyclingexpert and his recollection of the past
Originally posted by Kenny
Vote for the best rider of all-time. Every opinion is important.
Originally posted by jstraw
Albert Hoffman had a pretty great ride too, as I recall...
Originally posted by ruckscd
merckxx for sure but lets not forget about Lemond
Originally posted by Kenny
Vote for the best rider of all-time. Every opinion is important.
Originally posted by limerickman
I have to say I have a nagging admiration for the earlier cyclists. I'm reading a book about the TDF in the earlier 20th century and what these boys did on fixed wheels is something else !
Yes, I agree with you - if you consider what Phillipe Thys didOriginally posted by Michuel
You're quite right. The Tour de France then was the equivalent of bare-knuckle boxing. Memory decays with time consequently we give most respect to modern riders and forget the pioneers. Now technique has developed so much and there's so much sponsorship money that there's much more support services for riders and things are more clear-cut for potential winners. If you read about six-day riding in the 30's you'll see that the riders then were much harder than those now.
Originally posted by DiabloScott
Actually I doubt the authenticity of Phillip Thy's "victories".
I'm not saying he used cocaine or amphetemines or ether or anything, but come on... look at the FACTS.
Originally posted by OLMO
armstrong? come on, yeah he's great...ONCE a year!
no one can match Merckx's palmares. He won everything, and was always 'on.'
Originally posted by jws
No doubt about the top 3:
1) Merckx
2) Hinault
3) Coppi
after that I would vote for Van Looy and Van Steenbergen
Originally posted by pjodonnell
(Snip...)
also, on the subject of equipment, Lance has gear (like his Giro TT helmet) that he's paid to be made only for him. while i don't think that's neccesarily unfair, it does present a distinct advantage when every company in the world (from Trek to Shimano) is basing what they make off of what you want.
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